It’s been more than six months since we posted our first IQ test. Since then, a lot of new, interesting facts about bras, panties, and shapewear have been discussed in these pages. How many of them do you remember? Do you want to find out? Here’s our second test to measure your knowledge of these intimate fashion categories. Use the answer key at the end of the test to score yourself and determine your intimates quotient (IQ). […]

Happy Thanksgiving! It’s customary for newspapers, magazines, blogs, and radio and television shows to remind people this week about all the things for which they can be thankful. Such whispers usually include mentions of family, friends, and good health. All of that is certainly good advice and very important. But as your trusted, online source for great information about bras, panties, shapewear, and other lingerie, we’d like to take this opportunity to remind you of all things “intimate apparel” that can bring a smile to your face this holiday season. […]

Whether or not you own some, chances are that you’re already quite familiar with sports bras. Introduced in the 1970s, they’ve been providing extra support and comfort for women participating in athletics for more than three decades. But how much do you know about intimates designed to accommodate the exercise and fitness needs of the lower half of a woman’s body? Sport panties, which do just that, comprise a relatively new category of woman’s intimate apparel. So how do these 21st-century undies differ from the more commonplace, Monday-to-Sunday undies worn by every woman? […]

Statistics say that your breasts will likely change in size and shape six times over the course of your lifetime.Â Since your bra size will change six times too, itâs important to be familiar with the 14 signs that indicate that the bra youâre wearing may not fit you correctly.Â After all, you want to make sure that you donât suffer any ill effects from a poorly-fitting one.Â But what causes those changes in size and shape?Â Letâs looks at five of the more common reasons. […]

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By Tony Angelino Cupid® Are the days of sewing lingerie with needle and thread numbered? Times are changing, and the apparel industry in the United States, where sewing operators used to number more than 700,000, has become a small fraction of its former size. The up-and-coming centers of clothing production are now located in Asia, […]

By Adam Welsch Naomi & NicoleÂ® Today is International Women’s Day.Â First celebrated in a few European countries on March 19, 1911, the date was changed to March 8th in 1913 and today is observed in more than seventy countries around the world.Â Originally, its purpose was to generate support for the fight by women […]

By Adam Welsch Miraclesuit® Shapewear Today marks the 88th anniversary of the publication of the inaugural edition of TIME® Magazine, America’s first weekly news magazine. As a fixture of newsstands, libraries, waiting rooms, and coffee tables across the country, TIME® has played a central role in the coverage of political, economic, foreign-affairs, and scientific news. […]

By Marcy Montgomery Jones Naomi & Nicole® Sunday night was full of glamour and grace at the 2011 Academy Awards®. Whether you watched the Oscars® for the awards, the speeches, or the red-carpet display, you couldn’t ignore the beautiful gowns. Since the fashion seen Sunday will trickle down into our wardrobes in the coming months, […]

By Adam Welsch Naomi & Nicole® When you think about shapewear, which silhouette do you envision? Do you see a torsette, a bodybriefer, a pantliner, or a waist cincher? Chances are that you picture something more basic; chances are you see a brief. Briefs may not be exciting, but they address certain needs well. Think […]